Aftab Razaq

Whalley Range comes together for the Great British Spring Clean

Over 100 volunteers came out in force on Friday 4th April for the Great British Spring Clean in Whalley Range and Moss Side – and what a day it was! There were several litter-picking stations and stalls set up along Claremont Road and by Alexandra Park, making it easy for people to join in wherever […]

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Cracking down on fly-tipping off Claremont Road

Local community groups and Council services work tirelessly to keep our streets clean, but despite their efforts, fly-tipping remains a persistent issue in parts of Whalley Range and Moss Side. From litter dumped by those who don’t live in the area, to rogue landlords and some businesses not disposing waste correctly, residents have told us

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Café Bembe Brings New Life to Alexandra Park Pavilion

The much-loved café in the Pavilion has reopened. It is now run by Café Bembe, a small local business as a warm, welcoming space for people to meet, relax and connect. Our three Councillors, Angeliki Stogia, Aftab Razaq and Muqaddasah Bano have all visited. They said: “Alexandra Park is such a special place, and the

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New Bins Rolled Out Across Whalley Range

Whalley Range has started receiving new litter bins as part of Manchester’s drive to create cleaner, greener neighbourhoods. This rollout is part of the city’s £15 million Clean and Green Manchester programme, which aims to combat littering by providing residents and visitors with accessible, well-maintained waste disposal options throughout the city. Over the next three years, more

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Whalley Range Neighbourhood Investment Fund 2024 Update

At the recent Whalley Range Ward meeting, Councillor Aftab Razaq gave and update on the current Neighbourhood Investment Fund (NIF) concerning the Ward. The Neighbourhood Investment Fund (NIF) is available to communities to make their neighbourhoods better places to live. Manchester City Council are supporting local people by encouraging groups to apply. £20,000 of NIF is available to every area (ward) in

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Pavillion Cafe Alexandra park – update from Councillor Aftab Razaq

At the recent Whalley Range Labour Ward meeting, Councillor Aftab Razaq kindly provided an update regarding the future of the Pavillion Cafe in Alexandra Park. Aftab serves on the Environment, Climate Change and Neighborhood Scrutiny Committee and has been keeping close tabs on developments with finding a new tenant for the cafe. We’ll keep you

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Postal voters can return ballots straight away!

Electors in Manchester who have chosen to vote by post started receiving their postal vote packs this week. These ballot papers can be completed and returned to the Elections Officer straight away – there\’s no need to wait until nearer election day on Thursday 5 May. Councillor Aftab Razaq is the Labour Party candidate for

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Whalley Range Labour - Aftab Joins Volunteers at The Temporary Closure on Springbridge Rd

Improve safety & reduce pollution Outside schools

Whalley Range Councillor Aftab Razak joins volunteers at the recent temporary closure on Springbridge Rd. At their full meeting earlier today, Manchester City councillors discussed and agreed a range of measures to do more to enable children (and their parents) to walk or cycle safely to and from school, reducing car usage together with the

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